Boss forces female staff to wear red bracelets when they're on their periods
A boss in Norway has ordered all his female staff to wear red bracelets whilst on their periods - to explain why they are using the toilet more than usual.
The astonishing demand was revealed in a report by a workers' union into the "tyrannical" toilet rules amongst Norwegian companies, reports the Daily Mail.
The study claimed businesses were becoming obsessed with lost productivity due to employees spending too much time on the loo.
According to the report 66 per cent of managers made staff ask them for an electronic key card to gain access to the toilets so they could monitor their breaks.
Toilets in a third of companies were placed under video-surveillance, while others made staff sign a toilet "visitors book", the report by the Parat union said.
It added: "But the most extreme action was taken by one manager who made women having their period wear a red bracelet to justify more frequent trips to the loo.
"Women quite justifiably feel humiliated by being tagged in this way, so that all their colleagues are aware of this intimate detail of their private life."
The report, which did not name the firm imposing red bracelets on female staff, has now been passed on to Norway's chief comsuner ombudsman Bjorn Erik Thon.
He said: "These are extreme cases of workplace monitoring, but they are real.
"Toilet Codes relating to menstrual cycles are clear violations of privacy and is very insulting to the people concerned."
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richjm
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Oof. Schoolboy error, buddy.
- 1 year ago
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richjm
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CarolineS
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And here's me thinking Norway is progressive.
- 1 year ago
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CarolineS
